Bringing social media intelligence to Expert Witness Reports
The growth of social media has added a whole new level of information that can be helpful in researching expert witnesses. An expert’s conversations on social media channels can reveal insights into their viewpoints and expertise, as well as inconsistencies or [...]
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Thomson Reuters Elite recognized as a Stevie Award finalist
Thomson Reuters Elite has been recognized as a 2013 American Business Awards/Stevie Awards finalist in the Marketing Campaign of the Year category for the You VS marketing campaign. The Stevie Awards annually recognize outstanding work in the marketplace. There was [...]
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Kids learn computer coding at Thomson Reuters
Do you know how to program a computer in Java or Python? Thanks to the enterprising work of some employee volunteers in Eagan, Minn., several dozen young middle school students have learned valuable skills that could someday lead to careers [...]
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The UpTake: Alternative news gathering and reporting
Legal Current recently caught up with Michael McIntee, co-founder and executive producer of The UpTake, for a fascinating conversation about alternative news gathering and reporting. Those who follow politics are probably familiar with TheUpTake.org, which bills itself as a “citizen-fueled [...]
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Thomson Reuters Elite creates new app
Elite recently announced the availability of ProLaw Mobile via the iPad. Through an enhanced version of its leading One Office financial and practice management application within ProLaw XII, customers can now access time entry, client and matter information through the new [...]
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Thomson Reuters honors National Police Week
With National Police Week being celebrated in Washington, D.C, Daniel DeSimone, former FBI agent and senior director of Investigative Resources at Thomson Reuters, reflects on the importance of honoring the heroes of law enforcement on Investigative Insights. Check out the [...]
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Business of Law
Bringing social media intelligence to Expert Witness Reports
The growth of social media has added a whole new level of information that can be helpful...
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Allison Guidette and Ian Nelson on next steps in the PLC acquisition
In the final clip of our four-part series with Allison Guidette, managing director of Large Law firms...
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Blogging tips to bolster business
If you’re reading this right now, it’s likely that you don’t need to be convinced that blogs...
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Some jurors in England and Wales confused about rule on internet use during a trial
Almost a quarter of jurors (23 percent) in England and Wales currently misunderstand the contempt rule in relation...
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Headnote of the day
Shocking wager
- 145 Electricity
- 145k12 Injuries Incident to Production or Use
- 145k16 Defects, Acts, or Omissions Causing Injury
- 145k16(7) k. Proximate Cause of Injury.
Height of first step on utility pole was not a cause in fact of accident which occurred when plaintiff came into contact with electrical line carrying approximately 8,000 volts where plaintiff’s decision to climb pole was made as result of wager plaintiff entered into while intoxicated, plaintiff was determined to climb pole and there was no doubt that he would have made it to the top whether first step was six feet, six inches or seven or eight feet from the ground.
Martin v. Louisiana Power & Light Company, 546 F.Supp. 780 (E.D. La. 1982)
